Performs a variety of non-teaching classroom support and behavioral support as directed under the supervision of an assigned teacher. This position will work at Bay Harbor Elementary School with Grades K-4.
The Special Education Aide supports assigned students across various settings, ensuring the successful implementation of their personalized plans. This involves direct collaboration with the child's special education teacher, delivering direct academic and behavioral support, collaborating with teachers to adapt instruction, collaborating with other Special Education Aides to ensure student safety and meet individual student needs, and monitoring student progress. The Special Education Aide also assists students with daily routines, supports activities in the classroom, at recess, in the lunchroom, provides assistance with mobility and assistive devices, and manages behavioral interventions while adhering to safety and hygiene protocols. Experience working with students with disabilities is preferred, but not required. This part time position works 9:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m Monday through Friday. Hourly wage is $23.00. Start date is as soon as possible.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist students with beginning-of-the day check-ins, end-of-day routines, dismissal procedures, and accessing transportation.
- Support students in developing essential skills (e.g., sign language, finger spelling) as needed.
- Facilitate participation in inclusive classroom, recess and lunchroom activities.
- Implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for assigned students in all settings (classroom, specials, lunch, recess).
- Deliver direct academic and behavioral support, including reading assistance and assignment help.
- Collaborate with teachers to adapt instruction and meet student needs.
- Monitor student progress and report to teachers, including the child's case manager or special education teacher.
The Howard-Suamico School District offers highly desirable benefits as part of our total compensation package. These include:
- Leave time including 10 days of PTO eligible for potential monetary payout as well as eight paid Holidays. Leave time is prorated based on start date.
- Long-term disability with an option to add short-term disability insurance, voluntary accident and critical illness insurance.
- An exceptional pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
- A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources and professional consultation services to support their health and overall well-being.
- Vision Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
The Special Education job description can be found here.